Judges 21:1 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpeh, saying, There shall not any of us give his daughter unto Benjamin to wife. ”

Judges 21:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Now the men of Israel had (a) sworn in Mizpeh, saying, There shall not any of us give his daughter unto Benjamin to wife. (a) This was a rash oath, and not from judgment: for they later broke it, sh...
Judges 21:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Judes 21. Benjamin Saved from Extinction. Two versions of this story have been editorially combined. The second is evidently the older. It was stated that the children of Israel came together as on...
Judges 21:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

had sworn: i.e. before the fighting of Judges 20 .
Judges 21:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpeh, saying, There shall not any of us give his daughter unto Benjamin to wife. Now the men of Israel had sworn - Of this oath we had not heard before; but it ap...
Judges 21:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

The people bewail the desolation of Benjamin: they send to Jabesh-gilead, and destroy the inhabitants, except four hundred virgins, who are married to so many of the remaining Benjamites; the rest...
Judges 21:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpeh, saying, There shall not any of us give his daughter unto Benjamin to wife. No JFB commentary on this verse.
Judges 21:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Had sworn ] see on Judges 17:2 . All the women and children in Benjamin have been massacred: cp. Judges 21:16 .
Judges 21:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Had sworn. — The circumstance has not been mentioned in the account of the proceedings at Mizpeh. It is clear from the sequel ( Judges 21:18 ) that the oath was not only an oath but “a vow under a...
Judges 21:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Judges 20:1-48 ; Judges 21:1-25 FROM JUSTICE TO WILD REVENGE Judges 19:1-30 ; Judges 20:1-48 ; Judges 21:1-25 THESE last Chapter s describe a general and vehement outburst of moral indign...
Judges 21:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Uninstructed zeal, even in the cause of righteousness, often goes beyond its proper limits. The terrible carnage continued until not above six hundred men of the tribe of Benjamin were left. Another...
Judges 21:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

CONTENTS This Chapter, which concludes the book of the Judges, gives the general conclusion also, of sin and its punishment in the sorrow and anguish of spirit it induceth. We have in it, the accoun...
Judges 21:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpeh ,.... Where they were there convened, before the war began; after they had heard the account the Levite gave of the affair, which brought them thither; and...
Judges 21:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpeh, saying, There shall not any of us give his daughter unto Benjamin to wife. Ver. 1. Now the men of Israel had sworn. ] Rashly and uncharitably, out of rag...
Judges 21:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The men of Israel had sworn in Mizpeh When they first assembled there in the beginning of this war, after the whole tribe had espoused the quarrel of the men of Gibeah. Saying They do not here sw...
Judges 21:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

TWO FOOLISH OATHS AND FOOLISH ACTIONS (vv. 1-14) God had not told Israel to totally destroy Benjamin, including women and children, but Israel had done this except for the 600 men hiding in the...
Judges 21:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Lamentation for the Benjamites; Wives Provided for the Benjamites. B. C. 1409. 1 Now the...
Judges 21:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

JUDGES CHAPTER 21 The people bewail the desolation of Benjamin, Judges 21:1-7 . The inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead, for not coming up to this battle, are all destroyed, excepting four hundred dams...
Judges 21:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Chapter 21. Preservation of the Remnant of Benjamin. Judges 21:1 ‘ Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpah, saying, ‘There shall not any of us give his daughter to Benjamin to wife.' This...
Judges 21:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

A GREAT CALAMITY PREVENTED ( Judges 21:1-25 .) HOMILETICS 1. Zeal is always right in denouncing sin . It would have showed a lamentable lack of the reverence due to the God of Israel, if such...
Judges 21:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 21:4 . Built there an altar, in Mizpeh. This altar had long existed. Exodus 38:1 . Altars were erected in many places: Samuel, David, and Elijah officiated at those altars. Yea, more; the...
Judges 21:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

The men of Israel had sworn. An unreasonable oath 1. It was an oath that flowed from rash rage rather than from real zeal. Men must swear in judgment ( Jeremiah 4:2 ), not when transported with...
Judges 21:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpeh, at the time of the great assembly, Judges 20:1 , when the embittered feeling against Benjamin ran high, saying, There shall not any of us give his daughte...
Judges 21:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 14:24 ; 1 Samuel 14:28 ; 1 Samuel 14:29 ; Acts 23:12 ; Deuteronomy 7:2 ; Deuteronomy 7:3 ; Ecclesiastes 5:2 ; Exodus 34:12-16 ; Jeremiah 4:2 ; Judges 11:30 ; Judges 11:31 ; Judge...
Judges 21:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Had sworn — In the beginning of this war, after the whole tribe had espoused the quarrel of the men of Gibeah. Saying — They do not here swear the utter extirpation of the tribe, which fell out bey...

Judges 21:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Judges 21:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 21:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Judges 21:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Judges 21:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Judges 21:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Judges 21:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 21:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Judges 21:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Judges 21:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Judges 21:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Judges 21:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Judges 21:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Judges 21:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 21:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 21:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Judges 21:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Judges 21:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 21:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Judges 21:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 21:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

Judges 21:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Judges 21:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Judges 21:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes